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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, adjective [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare, from L. benignus. See {Benign}.] Kind; gracious; favorable. -- {Be*nig"nant*ly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
benignant
adjective
1: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" [syn: {benign}] [ant: {malign}]
2: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: {gracious}]
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